In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Bruce Braun - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: October 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Young - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Superior Court County of Alameda | Filed: November 15, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Baldemar Valencia Alcazar - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 15, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bryant Keith Brown, C. Villanueva - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | F. Ssempebwa | Filed: May 17, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bruce P. Haney - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | K. Kumar, E. Doehing, H. Liu, M. Curiel, P. Sullivan | Filed: July 05, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bryant Keith Brown - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | J. Johnson, T. Vaughan | Filed: September 22, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Brian L. Snoke - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 05, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Brian Hogue - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Apple, Inc. | Filed: February 13, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:1391 |
| Bahsson C. Smith - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | D. Baughman | Filed: March 07, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon L. Burns - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> | Aramark, Santa Rita Jail | Filed: September 20, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Sallie Kim |
| Bobby Wade - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 15, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brandon Loren Burns - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Gregory J. Ahern | Filed: October 26, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Bruce Patrick Haney - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | T. Nguyen, R Lim-Javate, D. Bright | Filed: November 29, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Brandon L. Burns - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Gadnier | Filed: December 28, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Marcia Stevenson-Bridges, Monee Stevenson | Filed: January 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Benito Acuna - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison, Craig Koenig | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Brian Young - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Superior Court County of Alameda | Filed: April 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Byron McCord Fairbanks - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Covello | Filed: August 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Edward J Davila |
| Brett Lawrence Adler - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health, City, San Francisco Sheriff Dept. | Filed: December 17, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward J Davila |
| Ben Anderson - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Humboldt Co. Dept. of Health & Human Services, County of Humboldt | Filed: January 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Kandis A Westmore |
| - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Filed: March 31, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Brian Young - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Romany McNamara | Filed: May 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Brian Keith Stafford - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | G. Matteson | Filed: June 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Benjamin Puga Carrillo - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: February 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ben Alan Snipes - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | James E Tilton | Filed: April 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Steven McNeal - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Bonnie Dumanis, Natilie Villiflor, Cassandra Kinchen | Filed: January 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question: |
| Ben Bates Waddell - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | M E Poulis | Filed: January 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan Davis, Sr - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Kicker, Z Arias, Silvia Garcia, U Camberros | Filed: January 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Steven McNeal - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Octavio Carlos Luna | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bruce Thorns - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | G Trujillo, S Ryan, R Harmon, J.J. Jimenez, G Janda, R.N. Nelson‚ Jr., Mr. Whitmans, Mr. Kelly, W.O. Connell, S Brown, T.E. Brown, S. Crittendon, T Ochoa, T. Rivas, A Casillas, A. Elizondo, Z. Lemas, R A Davis, B.C. Reis, M E Ruan, S Ritter, S D Leapheart | Filed: March 29, 2007 Defendant §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Brian Steven McNeal - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Octavio Carlos Luna | Filed: February 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Berihu Hadera Fkadu - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | George Bailey Jail, Octavio Carlos Luna, San Diego County | Filed: February 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barac Barajas-Bandt - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 27, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Billy Joe Wright - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Alfred R Angle, Mike Webb, K Atkins, Kenneth E Cater, R W Fox, Sharon Lawin, Watkins, M Romero, R J Anti, M Muldanado, Carol A Daly, J Velasquez, M Stokes, Ostendorff, J Jimenez, Supe, L E Scribner, R Gibson, Martinez, M Hayes, Carol J Bentley, A Sanabria | Filed: March 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bishop Ellery Shaw - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | M A Muntz, K Mendoza-Powers, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bennie Dixon - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Raymond M Dobbs, Lee, Yolanda Navarro, Patricia W Robinson | Filed: March 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon L Norris - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: April 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bill W Williams - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | A Moore, Officer Lopez, R Emerson, Sgt Salle, D Hunter, D Cavender, D Rowland, D Linney, City of Chula Vista, S Padilla | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brett Anthony Marquis - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Vincent J Iaria, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bobby Scott - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | -, Enders, Luccy, Martinez | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Lee Norris - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benny Williams - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | J Walker, Jerry Brown | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bennie Dixon - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | J Sandlin, R Johnson, F De La Torre, M Chacon, Robert J Hernandez | Filed: June 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Boukhalfa Benyamina - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: June 26, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 Petition for Wri |
| Bernardino Arevalo Luna - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Steve Stafford | Filed: June 29, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Bill W Williams - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | R Gonzalez, D. Cave, City of Chula Vista, Billy Ross, Anthony Towing, -, Sallee, Lopez, D Linney, D Hunter, R Emerson, A Moore | Filed: August 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryan E Ransom - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | C Van Cleave, A K Scribner, Patricia John Doe, Cobb, A Peterson, W. Hayes, Terrence F. Sheehy | Filed: August 10, 2007 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Byron Jackson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | A. Sambrano, B Daubenspeck, J Denault, O. J M Gutierrz, Flores, Hunt | Filed: January 15, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bennie Mathis - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | N. Grannes, D J Degeus, Calderron | Filed: September 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brittany Ann Pralle - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 26, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/